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Employee Update

The February 2012 Newsletter

Look in the February DHHS Employee Update newsletter (PDF, 1.6 MB) for these articles:

  • Effective Feb. 1, Gov. Bev Perdue named Al Delia as Acting Secretary of DHHS following the resignation of Secretary Lanier M. Cansler.
  • DHHS Acting Secretary Delia points to challenging times in a message to DHHS employees.
  • Exit message from Secretary Lanier M. Cansler to DHHS employees.
  • Dr. Laura Gerald assumes duties as the state’s health director; Dr. Jeff Engel will take on the role in the Office of the Secretary as special advisor on health policy.
  • Division of Medical Assistance picks up a $21-million bonus and is honored for enrollment of children.
  • Division of Social Services is awarded a grant to provide children with services and practices to address trauma caused by past abuse or neglect, aiming to head off associated mental health problems and chronic disorders.
  • North Carolina wins a $70-million early learning challenge grant.
  • Levine Award honors partnership between hospitals and public Health;
  • U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin complements North Carolina county health directors for embracing Healthy North Carolina 2020’s goals for improvements in overall health.
  • Carlos Lopez, a staff development specialist at Central Regional Hospital wins the John R. Larkins Award.
  • Medical homes focus by N.C. Medicaid saves nearly $1 billion over four years.
  • Quality Improvement is showcased at Public Health event.
  • DHHS Excels outreach sessions last fall generate comments indicating overall understanding of Excels efforts.
  • Radon poster contestant recognizes during award ceremony at Museum of History in Raleigh.
  • Broughton Hospital lab receives accreditation.
  • Debbie Nichols wins an iPad2 during the wrap-up of the 2011 SECC campaign.
  • Training connects first responders and the Deaf community for preparedness.
  • For vision impaired, accessibility is critical; for web design, assuring access is a must.
  • DVRS cites three for leadership, customer service and creativity.

Published 11 times a year, the DHHS newsletter is a fully accessible Adobe Acrobat* document – easy to read on-line.

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For DHHS employees who do not have easy access to e-mail and the web, managers are asked to print out copies to post on centrally located bulletin boards in the workplace.

*If you don't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, download it for free.